Man who thought he was 'invincible' arrested at airport as he tried to flee to Malaga

An EncroChat drug dealer was arrested while carrying £8,000 in cash as he tried to board a flight to Malaga.

Gary Cain, 45, a drug dealer operating under the encrypted handle "StableWorld", was arrested at John Lennon Airport on July 12, 2023 while attempting to travel under a false name.

During proceedings at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday, June 19, prosecutor Holly Menary disclosed the extent of Cain's involvement in the EncroChat conspiracy. He was caught as part of Merseyside Police's enforcement action tied to Operation Venetic - a global endeavour aimed at exposing criminal elements using the encrypted messaging service, the Liverpool Echo reports.

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In Cain's possession at the time of his arrest were £8,000 in cash, €200 and a high-end Rolex wristwatch. This was despite previous claims by Cain, formerly of Bold Street, Liverpool, that he was struggling financially back in 2020 and even took loans from associates to purchase a car.

An examination of the confiscated EncroChat handle, available due to a network breach in April 2020, revealed that Cain was implicated in the trafficking of cocaine across several dates, most notably on April 4, 8 and 26.

He was also involved in the circulation of heroin - specifically on April 25 and 27- and moved large volumes of amphetamine, including through dealings with another EncroChat user "RoyalCleaner" - later identified as Philip Glennon - earlier this year. Following Cain's arrest last July, he maintained silence during questioning, replying 'no comment' to all inquiries.

Detectives managed to establish several connections between Cain and the